Mercedes-Benz‘s pickup truck has been in the cards for quite a while, and now the automaker has revealed the production-ready X-Class. Billed as “the world’s first premium pickup,” it makes us wonder if anyone in Germany has seen a Ford F-Series King Ranch or a Cadillac Escalade EXT, but that’s beside the point.

Mechanically, the X-Class is available in rear- or all-wheel-drive configurations and with a host of four-cylinder engines. The most powerful engine available is a 258-horsepower V6 diesel, but given the anti-diesel habits of North American buyers, we won’t likely see it here. In fact, the X-Class likely won’t be sold in North America at all.

Out back, the X-Class features a useful 1.6-metre bed and has a maximum payload capacity of 1,042 kilograms, along with a proper ladder-frame and a bona-fide solid rear axle underneath.

Hypothetically, if Mercedes were to sell the X-Class in Canada, it could likely compete with the Toyota Tacoma and Chevrolet Colorado – at least, based on size and capability.